OF COWARDS AND HEROES

About the Book

Augustin Kalivota, a 19-year-old man from Czechoslovakia, who is living with his paternal uncle and aunt, is looking for a job in America, but cannot because he has not a birth certifi cate for a fi re destroyed it in 1950. Additionally, he is curious as to whether or not his parents were involved in the resistance movement during World War 2. He must now return to Czechoslovakia not only to obtain a copy of his birth certifi cate, but also to fi nd out the truth about his parents whom his uncle and aunt despise.

About the Author

Born in 1963, Intermediate historian, John A. Lang, author of "The Epic of Will Lang Jr.", returns to his passion for history in his new book, "Of Cowards and Heroes". An in-depth look into the resistance movement during Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia during World War II. John has studied world history for the past ten years and decided to choose this subject for the contents of this book. Enjoy!